My imperfect journey to a cruelty-free life

Month: June 2016

Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, “Damn, look at me! I’m so sexy!” Nope. Haven’t done that. I look back at images at myself when I was young and thin and even back then, I always thought there was something wrong with my body. I see my daughters doing the same thing.… Continue reading Monday Musings: Body Image

It has been a hot, muggy weekend and I had a 7-mile run scheduled for Saturday. I got up early and was out the door by 6:30 a.m. Using 1:30/:30 run/walk intervals, I took things slow and easy. It was cloudy and breezy, so it really wasn’t too warm throughout the run. At one point,… Continue reading 7-mile run

A few weeks ago, I decided that I was indulging way too much in wine and beer, especially on the weekends, and it was leading to bad nutritional decisions. Because I’m in the midst of marathon training, I decided that I needed to stop drinking. Period. For 30 days. Yesterday was day 23 of the… Continue reading Slippery Slope Syndrome